Cornerstone Research
The European Class Actions Forum 2025
The only Representative Action Forum focusing exclusively on European Jurisdictions
11 & 12 June 2025 | In-Person | Amsterdam, Netherlands
Agenda
Networking & Registration
09:00
Chairperson's Opening Remarks
09:30
Keynote Address
09:40
Identifying New Opportunities for EU Class Action Litigation
10:20
- Transposing cases from other jurisdictions to Europe
- Upcoming legislation with potential for group litigation
- The escalating value of class action claims
Alberto Saavedra, Partner
Sérvulo & Associados
Esther de Félix Parrondo, Partner
Cuatrecasas
Dr Borbála Dux-Wenzel, Partner
Luther
Networking & Refreshment Break
11:10
Managing Client Liability and Exposure in the European Union
11:35
- Forum shopping for best jurisdictions
- Understanding the temporal scope of the WAMCA regime
- Lessons learned from the first-class action cases
Maximilian Bülau, Partner
Hengeler Mueller
Ozan Akyurek, Partner
Jones Day
Cristina Ayo, Counsel
Uria Menedez
Opting Out - How Claims Have and Will Shape the European Group Litigation Landscape
12:25
- The increasing number of claims filed every year
- States which are staying Opt-In, and states considering Opt-Out
- Impact of Third-Party Funding
Rita Samoreno Gomes, Partner
PLMJ
Damiën Berkhout, Partner
Lindenbaum
Networking & Lunch Break
13:15
Addressing Claims Valuation, Evidence and The Role of Experts in the European Union
14:15
- Comparison between different legal frameworks and if they prescribe reduced damages
- The lack of uniformity as to which economic model is used for damages assessment across member states
- What European parties can learn from established valuation structures abroad
Ronnie Barnes, Vice President
Cornerstone Research
Discussing Settlement Precedent for Class Action Claims
15:00
- Case Roundup: What we have seen in the past three years
- How courts determine fair settlement for plaintiffs
- Pre-trial negotiation strategies
Michele Carpagnano, Partner
Dentons
Maria José Azar-Baud, President, Comparative Collective Redress Expert
IUS Omnibus
Networking Refreshment Break
15:40
Addressing Litigation Funding and Insurance Prospects for European Class Action Cases
16:00
- Experience of funding and insuring cases in the past year
- Upcoming opportunities for litigation funding
- Strategies for funding litigation in states still yet to fully implement a regime
Marc Barennes, Partner
Geradin Partners
Dr. Andreas Ruster, Counsel
Quinn Emanuel
Matthew Amey, Director
TheJudge Global
The Future of Class Actions in Europe and Precedent from Global Jurisdictions
16:40
- How the implementation of Europe’s RAD has compared to long-standing regimes in North America
- Which states might represent strong future jurisdictions to bring group litigation in
- Understanding where further cooperation between European and International practitioners is most effective
Christopher Chorba, Partner
Gibson Dunn
Gerald L. Maatman, Partner
Duane Morris LLP
Sarah-Jane Dobson, Partner
Ashurst
Chairperson's Closing Remarks
17:30
End of Day
17:40
Networking & Registration
09:00
Chairperson's Welcome Back Remarks
09:30
Fireside Chat: a Judiciary Perspective on Class Actions in Europe
09:40
Judge Anette Bordes, Judge
Netherlands Commercial Court
Exploring Developments in Class Action Regimes Across Europe
10:20
- RAD implementation progress in the EU
- The rapid proliferation of class actions in Portugal
- Prospects for the Spanish regime with proposed legislation
Ben Lasserson, Partner
Mishcon de Reya
Gian Paolo Coppola, Partner
LCA
Dr. Henner Schläfke, Partner, Head of Class & Mass Action Defense
Noerr
Networking & Refreshment Break
11:10
Analysing the Rise of European Shareholder and Securities Disputes
11:40
- New standards in corporate compliance and director liability
- Economic analysis in Stock-Drop claims
- Group litigation as a solution to lack of specific shareholder governance procedures
Bart-Adriaan de Ruijter, Partner
CMS Law
Charlotte Spierings, Counsel
Clifford Chance
Koen Rutten, Partner
Finch Dispute Resolution
Jan-Willem De Jong, Partner
Scott + Scott
Greg Leonard, Senior Vice President
Cornerstone Research
Outlining the Scope of EU Competition Claims
12:30
- The European Commission’s Horizontal Guidelines
- RPM and other Vertical restraints
- Continuing focus on classic cartels
Pepijn van Ginneken, Partner
Brinkhof
Sara Estima Martins, Partner
SRS Legal
Stefan Tuinenga, Partner
Lindenbaum
Liam Colley, Senior Vice President
Cornerstone Research
Networking & Lunch Break
13:20
Revisiting the Impact of Cross-Border Claims
14:20
- Cooperation between multiple jurisdictions in both defence and pursual of class action claims
- Experience of establishing commonality across multiple jurisdictions
- Examining which regimes apply in which places, and the effect on liability
Tilly Alberga-Smits, Partner
Lemstra Van der Korst
Vikram Kumar, Principal
Cornerstone Research
Discussing Effective Class Management and Distribution Strategies
15:00
- Difficulties in getting people in for Opt-In cases for sensitive matters like privacy cases and data breaches
- Notifying members of a very large and diverse class of relevant updates and developments in their case
- Litigation PR and Claims Administration
Machteld de Monchy, Partner
De Brauw
Michele Carpagnano, Partner
Dentons
Networking & Refreshment Break
15:40
Recent Developments in Data Privacy Class Actions
16:00
- How the EU RAD has built on the GDPR for consumers
- ECJ ruling on GDPR injunctions
- Upcoming potential for Data Privacy Claims
Paul Karlsgodt, Partner
BakerHostetler
Lea Stegemann, Senior Associate
Noerr
Christian Schmidt, Partner
Pinsent Masons
Understanding the Growing ESG Litigation Landscape
16:45
- NL precedent for environmental claims, Urgenda, KLM, and others
- Greenwashing cases and corporate climate commitments
- Enforcement of Modern Anti-Slavery Provisions
Marie-Hélène Berghuijs, Partner
Eversheds Sutherland
Prof. Dr. Ianika Tzankova, Co-Founder
Rubican Impact & Litigation
Chairperson's Closing Remarks
17:30
- Transposing cases from other jurisdictions to Europe
- Upcoming legislation with potential for group litigation
- The escalating value of class action claims
Esther de Félix Parrondo - Partner - Cuatrecasas
Dr Borbála Dux-Wenzel - Partner - Luther
- Forum shopping for best jurisdictions
- Understanding the temporal scope of the WAMCA regime
- Lessons learned from the first-class action cases
Ozan Akyurek - Partner - Jones Day
Cristina Ayo - Counsel - Uria Menedez
- The increasing number of claims filed every year
- States which are staying Opt-In, and states considering Opt-Out
- Impact of Third-Party Funding
Damiën Berkhout - Partner - Lindenbaum
- Comparison between different legal frameworks and if they prescribe reduced damages
- The lack of uniformity as to which economic model is used for damages assessment across member states
- What European parties can learn from established valuation structures abroad
- Case Roundup: What we have seen in the past three years
- How courts determine fair settlement for plaintiffs
- Pre-trial negotiation strategies
Maria José Azar-Baud - President, Comparative Collective Redress Expert - IUS Omnibus
- Experience of funding and insuring cases in the past year
- Upcoming opportunities for litigation funding
- Strategies for funding litigation in states still yet to fully implement a regime
Dr. Andreas Ruster - Counsel - Quinn Emanuel
Matthew Amey - Director - TheJudge Global
- How the implementation of Europe’s RAD has compared to long-standing regimes in North America
- Which states might represent strong future jurisdictions to bring group litigation in
- Understanding where further cooperation between European and International practitioners is most effective
Gerald L. Maatman - Partner - Duane Morris LLP
Sarah-Jane Dobson - Partner - Ashurst
Judge Anette Bordes - Judge - Netherlands Commercial Court
- RAD implementation progress in the EU
- The rapid proliferation of class actions in Portugal
- Prospects for the Spanish regime with proposed legislation
Gian Paolo Coppola - Partner - LCA
Dr. Henner Schläfke - Partner, Head of Class & Mass Action Defense - Noerr
- New standards in corporate compliance and director liability
- Economic analysis in Stock-Drop claims
- Group litigation as a solution to lack of specific shareholder governance procedures
Charlotte Spierings - Counsel - Clifford Chance
Koen Rutten - Partner - Finch Dispute Resolution
Jan-Willem De Jong - Partner - Scott + Scott
Greg Leonard - Senior Vice President - Cornerstone Research
- The European Commission’s Horizontal Guidelines
- RPM and other Vertical restraints
- Continuing focus on classic cartels
Sara Estima Martins - Partner - SRS Legal
Stefan Tuinenga - Partner - Lindenbaum
Liam Colley - Senior Vice President - Cornerstone Research
- Cooperation between multiple jurisdictions in both defence and pursual of class action claims
- Experience of establishing commonality across multiple jurisdictions
- Examining which regimes apply in which places, and the effect on liability
Vikram Kumar - Principal - Cornerstone Research
- Difficulties in getting people in for Opt-In cases for sensitive matters like privacy cases and data breaches
- Notifying members of a very large and diverse class of relevant updates and developments in their case
- Litigation PR and Claims Administration
Michele Carpagnano - Partner - Dentons
- How the EU RAD has built on the GDPR for consumers
- ECJ ruling on GDPR injunctions
- Upcoming potential for Data Privacy Claims
Lea Stegemann - Senior Associate - Noerr
Christian Schmidt - Partner - Pinsent Masons
- NL precedent for environmental claims, Urgenda, KLM, and others
- Greenwashing cases and corporate climate commitments
- Enforcement of Modern Anti-Slavery Provisions
Prof. Dr. Ianika Tzankova - Co-Founder - Rubican Impact & Litigation
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